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Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-41.3-3. Automated school-zone-speed-enforcement system authorized and defined

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The state department of transportation and the municipalities of this state are hereby authorized to operate “automated school-zone-speed-enforcement systems.”

(b) For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) An “automated school-zone-speed-enforcement system” is an automated traffic-speed-enforcement system operated within one-quarter ( 1/4 ) mile of any type of school in the state of Rhode Island;

(2) An “ automated traffic-speed-enforcement system” is defined as a system using one or more vehicle detectors in combination with photography to identify and provide a photographic image of vehicles which are exceeding the posted speed limit, or the speed limit designated by state law or regulation, for a given school zone, and may be in fixed or mobile configurations; and

(3) A “ school zone” is defined as anywhere within a one-quarter ( 1/4 ) mile radius of any type of school in the state of Rhode Island.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-41.3-3. Automated school-zone-speed-enforcement system authorized and defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-31-motor-and-other-vehicles/ri-gen-laws-sect-31-41-3-3/

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